AACS 117 - African Music II

Institution:

William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Description:

Introduces students to the music of Morocco, otherwise known as Moorish music. Sociocultural, historical, and musiological approaches are incorporated to explore the music, its origins, evolution, and development in North Africa, the various processes and outgrowth of cross-cultural synthesis and, transmutation of core North African musical traditions in Al-Andalus (Spain 711- 1492 A.D.). The course provides a systematic study of the Andalusian Metric System in Spain, musicians, musical instruments, form, structure, style, cultural, and technical aspects of the correlations between music and core literary North African traditions and their contributions to world culture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wpunj.edu

Phone Number:

(973) 720-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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